Minnesota Twins at Chicago White Sox Betting Preview
30 June 2021
Minnesota got off to a miserable start to the season, and they are trying to dig themselves out of a massive hole. The Twins are still just 33-44 on the season and are currently 12.5 games out of first place in the division.
Chicago has had the opposite sort of season as they have not had a great month of June. The White Sox still come into this game with a record of 46-32 and are on top of the Central Division standings.
The Chicago White Sox are -132 in this matchup with the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday night.
Twins Finding Some Power
The Twins are right around league average when it comes to total runs scored, but they are one of the best slugging teams in baseball. Minnesota enters Wednesday night with a team slugging percentage of .433, which is the fifth-best mark in baseball.
Nelson Cruz leads the team with 17 home runs and 43 RBIs, and he is likely to be playing his final few weeks in Minnesota. The everyday lineup is not the cause for the Twins' poor record in 2021, and that lineup will need to produce again on Wednesday night.
Bailey Ober makes the start in this game, and he is 0-0 with a 4.64 earned run average. Ober will be facing a lineup with plenty of pop, and he will need to be sharp to give his team a chance.
Pitching Leading Chicago
The White Sox were expected to have a terrific offense in 2021, and they do have the ability to score. It has been the pitching staff that has led the way up to this point, and Dylan Cease will look to continue that trend on Wednesday.
Cease is 6-3 with a 3.81 earned run average, and it looks like he will be a fixture in that rotation for a long time. The White Sox have a team ERA of 3.48 this season, and that staff has the ability to completely shut down an opponent.
Jose Abreu leads the White Sox with 53 RBIs, and there are plenty of players that set the table for Chicago. This team has been inconsistent on offense of late, but they are always capable of breaking out.
White Sox Win Again
The White Sox are the much better team in this matchup, and they also have a big edge in the pitching matchup. These two teams have developed a terrific rivalry, and that should make this a competitive game.
Minnesota has the ability to score runs in a hurry, but the pitching staff has also been known to give those runs right back. The White Sox are still missing several key pieces to the lineup, but they have enough talent to win games.
Look for Cease to be sharp on Wednesday night, and he will pitch his team to a win. Bet the Chicago White Sox -132 as they take care of business with another win over the Twins.
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